Nothing captures the imagination like a good mystery. For hundreds of years, people have been on the hunt for treasure. Whether in a pyramid or a secret island, searching for the missing or unknown has driven hundreds and thousands.
The site houses many shipwreck stories from all around the world. Below is just one. To view all them please visit our Treasure Stories Area and select "Shipwreck Stories".
1760 - During an attack by an English fleet commanded by Captain Byron, twenty-five French ships were sunk in Chaleur Bay, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, on July 8. Twenty-two of the ships were small vessels carrying provisions and stores; the other three were warships: "Marchault", 32 guns, "Bienfaisant", 22 guns, and "Marquis Marloze", 18 guns.
This site contains information on the following shipwrecks:
Name of Shipwreck
Decription
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The Baltic
The Brig "Baltic" was an American general merchant ship, a wooden two masted vessel with more...